Mark 15.5 rebreather

I still believe that the Mark 15 is the finest, most engineered, most
tested rebreather in the world, bar none. Mostly due to the
conversations on this list as to why the Mark 15 Series rigs are the
best rigs for everyone to use, and how by simply buying one, you begin
to look like a Greek God with chiselled features that make women swoon
at the sight of you and your manly rebreather, and also the
conversations about how extended use of Cis Lunars, or Inspirations can
cause gonad atrophy, loss of chest hair, sagging buttocks, and a
general repulsion of most members of the opposite sex. So I decided in
the general interest of those who wish to regain their youthful vigour
by investigating thoroughly these magic machines which bestow such
virility on their owners, to publish a list of comparisons of these
magnificent units. All those who read and memorize these pages will find
a new robustness in their demeanour which will bring a twinkle of
anticipatory elation to the eyes of all women they meet, and a knowing
smile from other valorous men who too have heard the Word, and seen
the Way. And those who actually own and dive a Mark 15 Series
Rebreather already know the satisfaction of Crushing their Enemies,
Seeing them Driven Before You, and Hearing the Lamentations of their
Women... Kevin Juergensen

Diving the Derwent

On Thursday 12 April, Dave, Sandy and Craig dived the former HMAS Derwent west of Rottnest Island, Western Australia, which lies in 200m of water. The descent took 6 minutes and just under 9 minutes was spent on the wreck. Then 7 hours and 45 minutes decompression for a total runtime of 8 hours almost to the minute.

Dave and Sandy were diving their rEvo rebreathers with a modified Inspiration as a backup rebreather. Craig used his twin Megalodon (the MultiMeg).

Many thanks to Luke Nelson of Image Dive for putting us on the wreck, and Mark (Wiz) Brown, Darron Ellingford, Mick Green and Kim Halliday for their fantastic support on the day.

For those of you diving from substandard dive boats in other parts of the world: this my friends, is how we look after the divers in the West:

Video of the dive coming soon. In the meantime, here is a short clip of a visitor that joined us for about an hour of the decompression. We reckon he's a Bronze Whaler, but any more educated opinions from those that know more than us would be welcomed. Anyway, he seemed friendly.